Cover for a telephone handset
AssigneeMolex Incorporated
InventorsLouise Kiernan, Colm Conlon, Colm Tobin
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Abstract
A rear cover (1) for a telephone handset (2) is described. An inner area of the handset (2) is adapted to receive electronic circuitry (27) for the operation of the telephone. A portion of the rear cover is adapted to provide a housing (4) for a SIM card (5). The rear cover (1) is provided with electronic terminals (8b) adapted to enable electronic communication between a SIM card (5) and the electronic circuitry (27) within the telephone. The rear cover (1) desirably additionally provides a housing for a battery.
Claims20
In a telephone handset having a front cover and a mateable rear cover, the mated front and rear covers defining an inner area of the handset adapted to receive electronic circuitry for the operation of the telephone,
- the rear cover comprising:
- a SIM housing for receiving a SIM card and electronic terminals adapted to make contact with the SIM card and the electronic circuitry contained within the telephone.
A SIM card housing for a SIM card, the SIM card housing being provided within a rear cover of a telephone handset, the SIM card housing being dimensioned to receive a SIM card, the housing having a base and side walls which extend upwardly from the base and define a receiving portion area of the housing, the receiving portion area being substantially equivalent to the cross-sectional area of the SIM card to be received therein.
A mobile telephone having a front cover and a rear cover adapted to mate with the front cover, the mated front and rear covers defining an inner area of the mobile phone adapted to envelop therein electronic circuitry for the operation of the mobile telephone and wherein the rear cover of the mobile telephone is provided with a SIM card retaining portion adapted to receive a SIM card, the retaining portion additionally provided with electronic contacts adapted to enable electronic communication between a received SIM card and the electronic circuitry.
An outer housing for a telephone handset, the housing having a plurality of electronic contacts provided therein, the arrangement of the electronic contacts within the housing providing a single interconnect assembly for the telephone handset.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.